Sash construction



Jan. 17, 1933. P. A. H. ANDERSON 1,894,529

SASH CONSTRUCTlON Filed Feb. 20, 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 r f" Bvernor: Per Wrzderso 11 Jan. 17, 1933. P. A. H. ANDERSON 1,894,529

SASH CONSTRUCTLON Filed Feb. 20, 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 firvevfor: /Z r f7 ff Wwderaon.

Patented Jan. 17, 1933 PER- A. HfA nEnsoN, or crIIcneo, ILLINOIS I SASH CONSTRUCTIQN Application filed February 20, 1931.

This invention relates to improvements in sash construction with particular relation to a construction I for supporting plate glass windows and the like.

. A desirable feature of this invention residesinthe provision of means for securlng the glass between engaging surfaces of sash members and whereby the. securing means is adjustable and may be securelylocked in position in such a manner as to automatically accommodate glass of varyingthickness.

.Meansare also provided whereby the condensation from the glass is completely drained away and in which there are no pockets in. which the moisture may be retainedv j I It is also an object of the present inven tion to provide a construction wherebythe glass may be inserted andsecurely locked in place without theuse of tools, thelocking means being secured entirely by hand; .Afurther desirable feature is the provision of. a sash construction in which the fastoning means 1scompletelycovered and not accessible from the front of the sash. Other objects and advantages .will appear from the consideration of the following detailed description in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in' which:

Figure 1 is a transverse sectional perspective view taken through any ordinary sill and the associatedsash, a portion of. the locking mechanism also being. shownin' section; Fig. 2. is an exploded .view of the'sash and locking means in position. for assembling;

Fig. 8% is a perspective view of. the keysupporting clip; and V Fig. 4fis a sectional perspective View of a portion of the cover plate.

Referring to; the drawings 1n'detail, the

embodiment illustrated comprises. a. sill 1 which constitutes a bottom support for the window. A: rear support or riser Qui s mounted upon the sill 1 with itsfront edge setback somewhat from the front ofthe sill..; The

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front surfaces of thesupports l and 2 are usually coveredwith a sheet metal flashing 3 secured theretoQ This is the usual construction for mounting plate glass windows and the like. v v p A gutter molding 4 is secured longitudinally on the sill 1 by means of brackets ,5 and screws 6. These brackets v 5 conform to the shape of the gutter molding 4. The up per extremity 7 a bearin or clamping surface to engage the 65 glass. (fipenings 12 are provided in the gutter floor 9' through which the condensation fromthe inner surface of'the glass mayrpass.

The glass is usually supported at each end by small blocks of suitable material usually 7 of wood, these blocks not being shown, as it is common. practice to support the glass in this manner. j I v A sheet metal outer sash member 13 is provided with a downwardly extending flange 75 14 tobea-r against the glass lO-and an upwardly extending'flange 15- wh-i'ch is arranged to bear against the upwardly extending flange; 16 of the bracket 5. The outer sash member 13-is locked in position as shown in Figure 0 l-by means of a plate 17 having a key slot 18'. The plate 17 is positioned as shown in Figure Ito engage the flanges 14 and1 5, and a link 19 is provided with IIOtc'hesQO-"and is arranged tobe inserted in the notches 20 being engaged in the. transe verse portion ofthekey slot18. The link 19'is also provided with: a locking slot2l. and extends through a a corresponding slot 23 the gutter mold 99 v V of the gutter moldingis r doubled overas indicated toprovide a groove The gutter molding 4 is provided the key slot 18 8 slot 22ingthe bracket5and ing member 4. The surface of the gutter molding member adjacent the elongatedhole 23 is slightly corrugated orrknurled at 24 in order to cooperate with the points of the corrugations 25 on a suitable tapered key 26.

This key is inserted through the slot 2'1 and V ispushed downwardlyfor the purpose of from using tools to push'the key in place and, thereby exertlng too greata pressure on the glass. The outer end of the link 19is sup ported on an inverted U-shaped clip 28' which is provided with a the key 26. 1

port 2 by means of screws 81. "This cover plate is provided witha downwardly extending flange 32'which is arranged to engage over the folded portion 7 of the gutter molding member 4. This cover plate is formed in such a manner that the flange 33 stands in an an gularposition with relation to the support a's' shown' in Figure 4, when it is placed in position, the screwsy3l tending to force'the coverplate downwardly and the resiliency of. r

the mater al causing it to clamp the gutter molding member l securely in osition; The screws 31am engaged in slots 33-in the flange 33 and the plate 30 may be removed or atthe plate to or from the glass 10." i 1 7 As previously'stated, the locking'members are usually spaced about ten inches apart However, they may be spaced at any (168111365 distance; The condensation openings12iin the gutter and corresponding openings 34 in theio'uter sash member13 are'posltioned between the locking. members. In order to pro- V1de an'opening to allow the moisture to drain freely away, the lower flange 15 of the sash member 13 is entirely cut away at 3 1, asshown in Figure 2, so that any moisture which accumulates in the gutter moldingmember drains through the'opening 34 directly onto the flashing 3. i r j In order to assemble these locking-11mm hers, the plate 17 is inserted inthe sash member 13, as shown in Figure 1, and the notched end of the link 19 is inserted in the vert cal portion of the slot 1 8; The link is then forced downwardly and turned to a horizontal nosition, where the'notches 20 are engaged in the transverse portion of the-slot 18. The sash t'JU sly, with the end of the link i p U-shaped clip 28 and withthe slot 29 therein member 131is placed against the glass and the lowerportion of the brackets 5 with thelink V 19eXtend1ng throughfthe openings 22 and 23 in the bracket Sand molding 4srespective-' resting on the in alignmentwiththe slot 21 ofthe link; f The slot 29 forthe passage of place. p I

The key 26 is preferably made of considerablyharder material than the gutter mold and held in clamping 76 mp; member, therebyallowing the points of the "corrugations to cut into the surface 7 of the gutter i member, thereby: preventing the key from coming loose. v

It Willbe obvious that modifications may be made without departing from the spirit of the -;i nvention and therefore I wish tobellimited the prior art and the appended, r a "claims. I A cover plate is secured to the rear suponly by sash member, said members being arranged to clamp a plate of'glass therebetween, and connfecting means including acam operable to.

engage theback of sai'dinnermoldingfor securing said members inclamp- 'ing'relation. r

frictionally '2. A sash construction, comprising an inner molding member, an outerimolding mem ber, means for clampinga glass plate between said members comprising a link' connection between said members and extending throughsaid ,inner member and cam means cooperating with said link and the backsur-r face of said-inner member for tightening said connection, 1 i

A'sashconstruction comprisingan inner mold ng member,- an outer moldmg' member,

means for clamping a glass plate betweensaid members comprising a link" connection betweenisaid-mjembers andhavmg-a slot therein and cam" means engaging in said slot-and retained; therein by frictional engagement with the back of said 'inner'niolding member for tightening said connection. I

4. A sash construction; comprising'an inner V molding member, an outer 'moldingmember,

'members comprising a link connection be- 7 means for clamping a glass platebetween said tween said members and extending through said inner moldmgmember and having aslot therein and a key in ,said'slot and arranged ,t-o frictionally co-operate with the-back of said molding member and said-link to clamp the glassbetween said members. s A I: 5; A sash construction comprising an inner sash member arranged to be secured tojasill,

an outer sash member, said meinbersb'eing ar ranged to engage a glass" plate there'bet ween,

means for securing said members together comprising means engaging saidouter sash member and extending beyond said inner member, locking means cooperating beglass engaging portion,

tween said inner member and said engaging means for locking said members in clamping relation and a'oover member secured to said sill and engaging said inner member.

6. A locking means for inner and outer sash members of the character described comprising a plate engaging said outer sash member and having a T-shaped slot therein, a link engaged in said slot and extending through said inner sash member and having a slot therethrough, and a tapered key in said slot and engaging said inner sash member.

7. The combination with a window frame having a riser forming a step thereon, an inner molding member spaced from said riser to form a recess therebetween, an outer molding member, means cooperating with said outer molding member and extending into said recess, and removable means in said recess for clamping said molding members together to secureia glass therebetween.

8. The combination with a window frame having a riser forming a step thereon, an inner molding'secured to said frame and spaced from said riser to form a recess therebetween,

said molding having an outwardly extending an outer molding member having a glass engaging portion, means for clamping said molding members together to engage a glass therebetween, said clamping means extending into said recess, removable means in said recess for locking said clamping means, and a removable cover over said recess and engaging said inner mold- 35 in The combination with a window frame having a riser forming a step thereon, an inner molding member spaced from said riser to form a recess therebetween, the upper portion of said inner molding member being formed to provide a gutter and a glass engaging portion, a removable cover engaging said gutter portion and removably secured to said rise-r, an outer molding having a glass engag ing portion, said outer molding having an arm associated therewith extending into said recess, and locking means in said recess and cooperating with said arm and said inner molding to clamp said moldings in glass engaging position.

10. A glass clamping means comprising an cooperatin with said outer molding member and exten ing into said recess. and having a slot therethrough, a wedge-shaped ke in said slot and frlctionally engaging the back of said inner molding member, recess for supporting the end of said link, and a cover over said recess and cooperating with said inner molding member to form a gutter.

In Witness whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name.

PER A. H.. ANDERSON.

means 1n said inner and an outer molding having glass ening a glass engaging portion, a link means member spaced from said its 

